Vol. 7, No. 20

Budget & Policy

Nuclear Energy Office Appointments Simmering on Backburner

People reportedly appointed to new senior leadership roles in the Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy, including one person who was supposed to lead the office, had yet to officially start their new jobs as of Monday, nearly a month after the personnel announcements hit. In mid-January, the White House announced that President Joe […]
  • Contracts & Procurement

    Net Earnings Dip at Jacobs But Revenue Remains Flat

    Net earnings from continuing operations fell at Jacobs, Dallas, in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, which the global engineering firm and Department of Energy contractor attributed largely to tax-related adjustments, according to financial results reported last week. Net earnings from continuing operations for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2021, were $134 million, or $1.03 […]

  • Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

    Cali Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Fast-Track SONGS Waste for Disposal

    A bipartisan bill unveiled last week aims to move a California nuclear power plant’s spent fuel inventory to the top of the Department of Energy’s collection list for when it finally starts accepting nuclear waste for disposal. If the “Spent Fuel Prioritization Act,” reintroduced Wednesday by Reps. Mike Levin (D-Calif.) and Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), became […]

  • Budget & Policy

    Luján Posts Video Touting Recovery From Stroke, Plans Senate Return Soon

    U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján said in a video released Sunday via Twitter “I’m on the road to recovery” from a recent stroke and should resume Senate votes in Washington, D.C., “in just a few short weeks.” First Luján, flanked by two members of his University of New Mexico medical team, said he will enter […]

  • Budget & Policy

    DOE, Other Feds Embrace Pandemic Telecommuting, With Limits

    A recent Government Accountability Office report confirms what most observers already assumed — the COVID-19 pandemic prompted much of the federal workforce at the Department of Energy and elsewhere to abandon their cubicles in favor of telecommuting, although the practice has its own hassles. The DOE found there were limits to its work-from-home efforts especially […]

  • Budget & Policy

    This Week

    Here are some events related to defense and civilian matters that the Exchange Monitor staff is tracking this week: 16: The Northern New Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board meets virtually via Webex starting at 1 p.m. Mountain Time. 16: Nevada’s Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board meets at  4 p.m. Pacific Time at Molasky Building, 15th Floor […]

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